Earthquake details

Monday, January 12, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 12, 1987 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimoda (Japan - JP), about 194.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.573 and latitude 31.269.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	9.9 km
Coordinates	31.269, 133.573
UTC time	1987-01-12 18:54:35.400

Location	Shimoda
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shimoda	194.7 km
Nakamura	200.1 km
Nichinan	212.8 km
Miyazaki	216.8 km
Hyūga	223.3 km
Saito	224.9 km
Tsuma	225.7 km
Nobeoka	232.0 km
Shibushi	236.1 km
Uwajima	237.6 km
Miyakonojō	243.4 km
Saiki	244.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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